Pizza news and trends

Today In How We Eat: National Cheeseburger Day, Fraud Free Pizza
Commerce Connected // September 21, 2020

Today in the changing world of how we eat, Blaze Pizza finds ways to fight friendly fraud and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) digitally delight for National Cheeseburger Day. McDonald’s Burger King And Other QSRs Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With App-Based Discounts McDonald’s, Burger King, Smashburger, BurgerFi...

Domino’s To Hire 20K Amid Surge In Pizza Demand
Retail // August 17, 2020

With pizza sales piping-hot in the pandemic, Domino’s said in a news release that it is “looking to fill more than 20,000 positions” in the U.S. “It’s a privilege to be able to feed families across the country and provide them with a small sense...

Pizza Is The Food Of The Pandemic
Retail // July 27, 2020

Pizza sales – and pizza-chain hiring – are both going through the roof during the pandemic. First, No. 2 ranked-chain Domino’s (with 6,296 stores) said it was hiring back 10,000 workers when the pandemic started in March. And on Monday (July 27), No. 4 chain Papa John’s...

Domino’s Rolls Out New Stores; Reports Double-Digit Q2 Sales Increase
Retail // July 16, 2020

Domino’s Pizza is expanding its store footprint in a turbulent 2020, as the pizza delivery giant rides a double-digit increase in sales amid the pandemic-driven surge in takeout. Even as other chains like Starbucks are busy paring back their physical footprints, Domino’s added 39 net...

Interviews & Exclusives
Like, Love, Yum. Papa John’s CMO On Facebook “Start Order” Play

July 14, 2017
Press button. Receive pizza. It’s basically that easy, now that Papa John’s has become the first national pizza brand to offer instant ordering via Facebook’s new “Start Order” button. Users don’t even have to open the brand’s national page — just type “Papa John’s” in the search bar on Facebookand the restaurant will come up, with […]

Weird Commerce: BeeHex Makes 3D Pizza Printing A Reality

March 13, 2017
Technology is having an impact on nearly every industry, leaving practically no stone unturned. The food market is one of the latest to dip its toes in the tech arena. With the...

Quick Reads
Domino’s To Hire 20K Amid Surge In Pizza Demand

August 17, 2020
With pizza sales piping-hot in the pandemic, Domino’s said in a news release that it is “looking to fill more than 20,000 positions” in the U.S. “It’s a privilege to be able to feed families across the country and provide them with a small sense of normalcy during this pandemic,” said Tom Curtis, Domino’s executive vice […]

Domino’s Rolls Out New Stores; Reports Double-Digit Q2 Sales Increase

July 16, 2020
Domino’s Pizza is expanding its store footprint in a turbulent 2020, as the pizza delivery giant rides a double-digit increase in sales amid the pandemic-driven surge in takeout. Even as...

Domino’s Rolls Out Carside Delivery Contactless Pickup

June 29, 2020
To provide another contactless way for consumers to receive their orders, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. unveiled its Domino’s Carside Delivery service. The offering is a contactless carryout method that diners can...

Papa John’s Sees Comparable N. America Sales Jump 33 Pct

May 27, 2020
As Papa John’s seeks to meet “extraordinary demand,” the quick-service restaurant (QSR) reported that May comparable sales jumped 33.5 percent in North America and 7 percent internationally. President and CEO...